CCIntrigue...aka Gwen

We camped in an Airstream Argosy for 20 years.  Loved that trailer.  There's nothing like an Airstream!  But, with that being said, we traded up for a Class A.  And however much I thought I would miss the Airstream, I've never looked back.
But if we ever had to move back to a TT, it would only be in an Airstream.
 

My favorite souvenirs are my Disney Pandora charms.

HE IS RISEN!
Happy Easter to all of you.

I still can't understand why anyone can justify spending money on any dining plan.  At least not anyone staying at the Fort.

My favorite thing to do is sitting under the awning with a cup of coffee and watching the sun come up.  A new day ... so many possibilities ... so much anticipation.

My favorite thing to do is sitting under the awning with a cup of coffee and watching the sun come up.  A new day ... so many possibilities ... so much anticipation.

You have a beautiful family!  Looking forward to more of your TR.

Marty, go back and look at our pictures from the past few WWWs and ignore the politics talk!  Think about what great times you had with friends and Sarah!  And spend time anticipating the great time you'll have this year.

Marty, go back and look at our pictures from the past few WWWs and ignore the politics talk!  Think about what great times you had with friends and Sarah!  And spend time anticipating the great time you'll have this year.

While I understand your comment about scooters (and have witnessed it myself), please don't forget that there are many of us who can't enjoy the parks without using an ECV.

The cheese plate is delicious.
 

David was very uneasy about me and Chris driving down together for WWW.  If I tried to do it alone, I think he'd chain me to the house.
 
He just doesn't understand what Chris and I are capable of together!

That's the beauty of EPCOT.  You can zoom by or go slowly -- either way, you can have a great time.

When we first started camping, we used items from home, second-hand items, yard sale finds, etc.  Slowly over time I replaced them with more quality items that stay in the moho.  They only items I carry out from home are clothes and perishable food.
 
We learned the hard way to be able to pull out quickly.  Many years ago my parents were camping in Myrtle Beach, and we were to go down to meet them the following week.  I was at work one morning and got a call that my father had broken his hip and had to undergo emergency surgery.  Within two hours I drove home, packed up, and we hit the road.  We arrived just before Dad was taken into surgery. 

Info from the Disney website on annual passes for non-FL residents and non-DVC members:  https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passes/
 
Info on TIW:  http://tablesinwonderland.com/.  Price has gone up to $150 for annual/seasonal APs and DVC members, $175 for Florida residents.  Ouch.

Fixed that for you, Mo.

Please tell your son we don't care whether he's in his chair or not.  It's just such a blessing to meet the people we have been praying for!

Please tell your son we don't care whether he's in his chair or not.  It's just such a blessing to meet the people we have been praying for!

Great photos of handsome boys!

While I really like this picture, I just want to straighten out that line of chairs!

My grandmother grew up being excited about seeing the first "autocars" coming down the street.  The norm was horse and buggy.  I always thought hers was the generation that would see the most change in civilization -- cars, mass transit, color TV, space exploration, etc.
 
I grew up with a black and white television with an antenna on top of the house.  We had a "party" line phone shared with at least six other families who enjoyed listening in to each others' conversations.  I remember a loaf of bread being 12 cents and gas being 17 cents a gallon.
 
At my first job I made a whopping $300 a month and thought that was great.  I paid $2,700 for my first brand new car.
 
Fast forward a few years from that first job and we started visiting Disney.  We visited with my parents and shared a suite in the Contemporary that cost a whopping $145.77 a night, including tax.  Park tickets were cheap, and we only got the "A-E" tickets, but we made the best of them and had a great time.  In those days you could walk in and out of any attraction or restaurant without a wait.
 
Our three children each attended private school with day care before and after, and I think we paid around $100 a month for each one.
 
Meanwhile our incomes soared, prices soared, and we continued to visit WDW without complaining about the prices.  
 
Then 10 years ago we took early retirement from our company.  And a few years ago we started collecting Social Security and went on Medicare.  WDW prices continue to rise at a phenomenal rate.  Our income is stagnant.  Our children are struggling financially, and we have to help them.
 
We always dreamed of wintering at the Fort.  I don't think that will ever happen.  We have reservations for 4 weeks at the Fort this fall, and hopefully we'll have another 4 weeks in 2016.  After that, I'm afraid we will be outpriced.
 
And I'm now thinking my generation has seen 10 times the change in civilization that my grandmother did.  What will my grandchildren have to go through?

My grandmother grew up being excited about seeing the first "autocars" coming down the street.  The norm was horse and buggy.  I always thought hers was the generation that would see the most change in civilization -- cars, mass transit, color TV, space exploration, etc.
 
I grew up with a black and white television with an antenna on top of the house.  We had a "party" line phone shared with at least six other families who enjoyed listening in to each others' conversations.  I remember a loaf of bread being 12 cents and gas being 17 cents a gallon.
 
At my first job I made a whopping $300 a month and thought that was great.  I paid $2,700 for my first brand new car.
 
Fast forward a few years from that first job and we started visiting Disney.  We visited with my parents and shared a suite in the Contemporary that cost a whopping $145.77 a night, including tax.  Park tickets were cheap, and we only got the "A-E" tickets, but we made the best of them and had a great time.  In those days you could walk in and out of any attraction or restaurant without a wait.
 
Our three children each attended private school with day care before and after, and I think we paid around $100 a month for each one.
 
Meanwhile our incomes soared, prices soared, and we continued to visit WDW without complaining about the prices.  
 
Then 10 years ago we took early retirement from our company.  And a few years ago we started collecting Social Security and went on Medicare.  WDW prices continue to rise at a phenomenal rate.  Our income is stagnant.  Our children are struggling financially, and we have to help them.
 
We always dreamed of wintering at the Fort.  I don't think that will ever happen.  We have reservations for 4 weeks at the Fort this fall, and hopefully we'll have another 4 weeks in 2016.  After that, I'm afraid we will be outpriced.
 
And I'm now thinking my generation has seen 10 times the change in civilization that my grandmother did.  What will my grandchildren have to go through?

You might want to record your walk through.

So wear a jacket with big pockets.